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Comments on MetaFilter post Handbags of HorrorWed, 03 Oct 2007 04:09:06 -0800Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:09:06 -0800en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss60Handbags of Horrorhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror
<a href="http://www.radaronline.com/features/misc_content/061023_scary_handbags/index_01.php">Handbags of Horror</a> High-fashion handbags: They're expensive and ugly. So ugly, in fact, that they could only have been inspired by monsters from horror movies. Radar compares and contrasts.post:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:15:33 -0800Faint of ButthandbagsfashionhorroruglyBy: PeterMcDermotthttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1859925
I like the Guardian Angel by <a href="http://www.vliegervandam.com/">Vlieger and Vandam</a>. It's the perfect handbag for an MIT student to wear on a special occasion, like visiting an airport to meet your boyfriend from the plane.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1859925Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:09:06 -0800PeterMcDermottBy: Brittaniehttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1859929
I was just about to come here and snark at the unfunny-ness, but I have to admit that <a href="http://www.radaronline.com/features/misc_content/061023_scary_handbags/index_04.php">this image alone</a> made me laugh.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1859929Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:12:06 -0800BrittanieBy: loquacioushttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1859932
Those are some incredibly ugly and improbable handbags.
And thankfully I can't remember any horror movies at all that feature handbags, much less half a dozen of them, so I'll just pretend I never saw those freaky monsters on the left.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1859932Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:31:12 -0800loquaciousBy: Wilderhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1859947
Meh, expensive bags, so? People will pay this, that's the funny bit.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1859947Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:21:06 -0800WilderBy: arcticwomanhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1859962
I really don't understand the whole designer handbag thing. They are usually ugly and either a) not big enough for anything more than a condom or b) bigger than my suitcase.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1859962Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:47:49 -0800arcticwomanBy: squashahttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860004
Thank you, PeterMcDermott. The Guardian Angel is destined to be a huge hit here in Japan and I'll be able to say I saw it here, first.
(I actually remember the Guardian Angels themselves patrolling the "mean streets" of my childhood barrio. I was more scared of those vigilantes than the proto-gangstas.)comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860004Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:32:05 -0800squashaBy: themadjugglerhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860083
Isn't the idea of a loud and garish handbag that it draws attention to the fact that you've bought a hugely expensive accessory with a coveted brand name? Most of the ridiculous bags I've seen have also been adorned with gaudy, shiny, overbearing brand stamped all over the bag.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860083Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:48:46 -0800themadjugglerBy: Atom Eyeshttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860084
That was actually pretty funny.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860084Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:49:17 -0800Atom EyesBy: katillathehunhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860106
<em>I really don't understand the whole designer handbag thing. They are usually ugly and either a) not big enough for anything more than a condom or b) bigger than my suitcase.</em>
a) is why a lot of women (in Los Angeles, at least) have an auxiliary bag to go along with their designer handbag. You see a lot of women with a Prada bag on the right side and a canvas tote on the other, 'cuz truth is - they can't afford the bag they need in an appropriate size from that brand. But they think nobody's going to catch on if they have SOMETHING by Prada or whatever.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860106Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:07:35 -0800katillathehunBy: orange swanhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860170
Love those monster/monstrous bags juxtapositions. I'm always up for mocking designers who fall down on their jobs and expect to still be raking in the money. And for ridiculing the people who buy into it like a bunch of sheep.
You know, for me, shopping is really becoming an entirely different experience from what it used to be. It used to be depressing - so many nice things I couldn't afford and that I felt too chubby and homely to wear. Now I'm a total refusenik, and so many of the things I see aren't good enough for me. I'm continually amazed at the hideous things I see with some astronomical price on them, and I know I can make something much nicer for much less money. I don't care anything at all about fashion. I care a lot about style, but brand names, price tags, and novelties for the sake of novelty are irrelevant to style. Style is about fit, cut, quality, suitability, functionality, and the overall effect.
<small>I do have a designer name shoulder bag, but I only bought it after searching everywhere for what I wanted and being certain it was my best option. And I get compliments on it, but no more compliments than I get on any of my handbags, which cost between $2 and $25.</small>comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860170Wed, 03 Oct 2007 08:55:52 -0800orange swanBy: schiddinhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860183
Horrors!
Poor sods who buy into the brand. Please use some sense! And use the money wisely at least?
I love my leathers, but these are pure ugly. Were the designers high on something?comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860183Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:05:40 -0800schiddinBy: Kadin2048http://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860197
<i>Were the designers high on something?</i>
We can only hope.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860197Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:18:38 -0800Kadin2048By: maryhhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860256
<b>orange swan</b>: This <a href="http://icydk.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/leeleedisaster.jpg">one's</a> for you! Not just a hideous dress, but a hideous dress pretending to be it's own giant handbag!comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860256Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:55:23 -0800maryhBy: sadie01221975http://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860282
The real <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=482849&in_page_id=1879&in_a_source=">horror </a>of hand bags.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860282Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:14:54 -0800sadie01221975By: letitrainhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860423
That is truly horrible, sadie. How many extra seconds would it take to just put them out of their misery?comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860423Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:01:17 -0800letitrainBy: Ambrosia Voyeurhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860437
Put me in the "$400 purses are offensive, always" camp.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860437Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:05:04 -0800Ambrosia VoyeurBy: orange swanhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860485
I can't look at your link, maryh. But my imagination is going to work.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860485Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:22:13 -0800orange swanBy: nickyskyehttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860558
Totally loved this post! Wonderfully funny how the bags really do look like the monsters!comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860558Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:53:48 -0800nickyskyeBy: naxhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1860607
I just stopped buying anything new (not that I ever spent that kind of money on a handbag for crying out loud) after I saw <a href="http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2007/madeinla/">this</a>. The documentary was about products sold at fairly low-end mall shops, but I'll bet that crap goes on right on up to the $1000 hand-bag mills.
Buy resale.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1860607Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:13:11 -0800naxBy: orange swanhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1861083
So you don't buy, say, new undies, nax?
I do buy a lot of stuff from thrift stores, but shopping second hand does have its limits. And surely you see the logistical problems involved should everyone try to buy nothing but secondhand stuff.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1861083Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:07:48 -0800orange swanBy: Sangermainehttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1861187
<em>So you don't buy, say, new undies, nax?</em>
Just go commando. Problem solved.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1861187Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:41:42 -0800SangermaineBy: girlhackerhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1861234
They should've also listed the Frankenstein bag: <a href="http://www.luxist.com/2007/08/22/exclusive-louis-vuitton-handbag-heading-to-washington/">Louis Vuitton Tribute Patchwork</a>. It's patched together from 15 different Louis Vuitton Handbags. Only $45,000+!!comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1861234Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:18:47 -0800girlhackerBy: naxhttp://www.metafilter.com/65238/Handbags-of-Horror#1862242
orange swan just you quit messin' with my santimony, y'hear? Sangermaine called it. Although in fact, you can buy brand new undies at resale shops.comment:www.metafilter.com,2007:site.65238-1862242Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:15:09 -0800nax